The Maritime Executive
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Somali Pirates Continue to Hold Four Vessels with 67 Crewmembers
After three months, Somali pirates continue to hold four smaller vessels with no reports of progress in the efforts to free the 67...
Hapag-Lloyd Reports Temporary Suspension of Feeder Calls to Ukraine
Citing the continued deterioration of the security situation, Hapag-Lloyd announced on July 31 that feeder operators have temporar...
CENTCOM Denies Iran's Gulf Breakout Claims Saying Danger is Verbal Threats
The war of words and claims continued after several days of relative calm, with no vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...
Sweden Arrests Cargo Ship Captain After Deaths in Pleasure Boat Collision
Swedish prosecutors confirmed that they have taken the captain of a Norwegian cargo ship into custody after an accident on Tuesday...
Iceland Seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s Boat as it Tracks Whale Hunt
The Icelandic Coast Guard and a team of special forces from the police boarded the vessel Bandero operated by the Captain Paul Wat...
Saudi Arabia Builds Maritime Coalition to Keep Red Sea Shipping Moving
Saudi Arabia convened an inaugural meeting in Riyadh on July 30 of nations interested in joining a maritime defense coalition to “...
UAE Resumes Cross-Gulf Trade with Iran
A little-appreciated consequence of the all-out war that broke out in the Gulf on February 28 has been the disruption to the Unite...
Video: U.S. Navy Tests Out Drone Bomb Boat for the First Time
The U.S. Navy is beginning to show the capabilities of its unmanned vessels in higher-profile roles, including an appearance in a...
Enhanced Scrutiny Raises Barriers for Sanctioned Vessels Seeking Recycling
[By Wirana] The global ship recycling industry must now focus on ensuring that responsible recycling standards are implemented con...
US Navy Places Largest Order in History: $77B for Submarines
On Wednesday, the Pentagon awarded a combined $77 billion to U.S. submarine builders General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington...